HOUMA, La. (AP) - A captain with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's
Office was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car while
escorting a Mardi Gras float.
Authorities say Capt. Timothy Bergeron was killed on La. Highway
311 in Houma Sunday morning.
Bergeron was a 25-year veteran of the sheriff's office. He was
promoted to captain last year.
Investigators say a car driven by 36-year-old Shelly K. Ordoyne
of Raceland made a left turn in front of a float and hit
Bergerson's motorcycle head-on as he was passing the float.
The accident is being investigated by state police.
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